KPK To Use SP3, DPR: Must Evaluate Protracted Cases

Illustration (Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) appears to be using the new powers stipulated in Law Number 19 of 2019.

The anti-graft agency revealed the possibility of cases being stopped. In other words, the KPK will issue a Letter of Termination of Investigation or what is commonly called an SP3.

Member of Commission III of the DPR, Taufik Basari, said that this authority was an order of law prior to the revision of the KPK Law. Where previously, the KPK did not have the authority to issue SP3.

As a result, many have had suspect status for years without an explanation of the case, whether to be delegated or to continue with the status of a suspect.

"This is based on not getting legal certainty. When he gets his status as a suspect he continues to be held hostage. This must have a time limit," Taufik said when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, March 3.

Because of that, the NasDem politician appealed for cases that had passed the two-year period with the perpetrator with the status of a suspect to be reviewed by SP3, if no evidence was found.

"Now this will also spur law enforcement officials, in this case the KPK, so that they can work professionally with a certain size of time. So for example, if you have named a suspect, it means no more than two years, yes, all evidence must have been collected. it can be transferred immediately. So there is no problem because it is based on law and law, "explained Taufik.

Taufik assessed that cases that have been running for more than two years should be evaluated. Likewise, if the case has been found to have sufficient evidence, the KPK must immediately raise it to the prosecution stage so that it does not drag on.

"Is it really this two-year journey because of the inability to complete the evidence or because the determination of the suspect at that time is not strong? Or is this when a case that is more than two years old is evaluated. So don't forget. forgotten, "explained the Lampung electoral legislator.

The DPR Baleg member said that the public wanted the handling of cases not to be long and protracted. Therefore the KPK must also move quickly in evaluating and handling a case.

"We will see later from the list of evaluations carried out by the KPK, is it possible that there are those who end up adrift and then there is progress with the status upgrade to prosecution. Or do the results of the evaluation show that there is insufficient evidence or evidence is unable to be collected to be taken to the next stage , "said Taufik.

Previously, KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata said that SP3 on a number of cases would be issued. However, he was reluctant to clearly state the case in question.

"There may be (cases that have been SP3) because after we have mapped there are several cases that still remember when the suspect was named in 2016 until now they have not been raised either. What is the reason, later we will ask to be combed. What are the cases, what are the obstacles, and is it possible? continued or not, "Alexander told reporters, Wednesday, March 3.

Based on Law (UU) Number 19 of 2019 concerning the second amendment to Law Number 30 of 2002, the KPK can stop investigations and prosecutions of cases that are not completed within a maximum period of two years.

Normatively, the KPK would openly convey to the public regarding the termination of an investigation or prosecution of a case.

Cessation of investigation and prosecution can also be revoked by the leadership of the KPK if new evidence is found that can cancel the reasons for terminating the investigation and prosecution, or based on a pretrial decision as referred to in the statutory regulation